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Legal showdown possible over pot shop application By Alan Shackleton
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Max, 9, was among those out enjoying the sunny weather on Saturday as he did some skating on the outdoor rink at Norwood Park. East Toronto has a long, and continuing, history of great places to skate in the community, and you can learn more about this by reading Gene Domagala’s Beach Memories column on Page 21 of today’s paper.
Malvern Collegiate student starts campaign to help homeless access food, transit DURING THE difficult times we are in right now, people are finding ways to help each other. That’s something Sydney Farrell, a Grade 12 student at Malvern Collegiate Institute, has been learning in her equity and social justice class. “The goal of the course is to create a more positive aspect in our world,” said Farrell. “This particular project was to create an action plan for our community.” But instead of just creating a plan as part of a school assignment, she went a step further and actually started project to help homeless
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people access food and transit during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Why would I do all that work and not put in the effort to complete the mission?” said Farrell. She has started an Instagram account and a GoFundMe page called Help The Homeless Access Soup Kitchens. Farrell said there are as many as 10,000 homeless people on the streets and parks across Toronto, and about 20 soup kitchens in the city. Even though the soup kitchens are spread out throughout the city, Farrell decided to make it easier for those in need to get to them. Her Continued on Page 4
THE CITY of Toronto and Tuggs Inc. may be headed towards a legal showdown regarding the lease for the property at 1681 Lake Shore Blvd. E. Late last month a notice by the company Miss Jones that it was seeking authorization for a licence to operate a cannabis retail store from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario was posted on the site. This drew the attention of local residents and the City who had until Jan. 11 of this year to send their comments to the AGCO regarding the application. In a statement sent to Beach Metro News on Jan. 19, the AGCO said it had “61 submissions received, primarily opposed to a store
in their local community, concerns about cannabis use, the number of stores in the community, and the proximity to parkland.” As reported earlier in Beach Metro News, the City of Toronto had notified the AGCO that it did not consider a retail cannabis store a permitted use of the site under the lease agreement with Tuggs Inc. The leaseholder was also notified that this was the City’s position regarding the application. The AGCO confirmed that it had received that submission from the City of Toronto’s legal department. The applicant has received copies of the submissions made and had until Jan. 22 to provide a written response, said the AGCO. According to Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, the City Continued on Page 4
Local councillor, BIAs protest province’s big box retail rules By Ali Raza, Local Initiative Reporter
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THE TORONTO Association of Business Improvement Areas and Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford are asking Premier Doug Ford to limit big box stores from selling non-essential items. In a letter to the premier, writing on behalf of the city’s 84 BIAs representing more than 70,000 businesses, the two state that the latest emergency orders, while important for reducing the spread of COVID-19, are harmful to small businesses. “Under the latest orders essential retailers – particularly big
box stores – are able to sell nonessential items in-store, and afterhours,” the letter reads. “This puts small businesses at a disadvantage and is a public health concern as it may encourage non-essential travel.” Bradford has been on weekly calls with TABIA throughout the pandemic and says there have been a lot of grievances over emergency rules for big box stores compared to small businesses. In the letter, Bradford and John Kiru (Executive Director of TABIA) make their request. “We are asking you take urgent action by going one step further in the orders and mandating big box
stores and other retailers selling essential goods to close off sections of their stores where non-essential items are displayed,” they said. They cite a similar strategy used in Manitoba. In that province’s second retail lockdown in November 2020, it chose to not allow big box stores to choose their hours of operation. The goal is fairness for small businesses, Broadview-Danforth BIA chair Albert Stortchak said, expressing what so many BIAs across Toronto are feeling. “You see the big box stores, they’re selling the same products as we are and that hurts,” he said. Continued on Page 4
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RESIDENTS AND local organizations are joining Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher in objection to a cluster of seven cannabis shops around Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue. It’s the second time Fletcher’s office has sent a letter to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regarding the issue. The first was sent in July 2020, when the city passed her motion requesting ACGO to consider the proximity to community services and parks, as well as communications from the city against clustering of cannabis shops. While in the summer the initial objection referred to four pending applications for pot shops on Queen Street East, this second objection comes as the area is expecting to see seven such shops. “It is concerning that there are so many along this stretch of Queen Street East, and that they are so close to the South Riverdale Child-Parent Centre, the Ralph Thornton Community Centre, the Queen/Saulter Library and public parks,” Fletcher wrote in the letter. She said she has heard from several community members, with more than 20 constituents writing in, all trying to understand why there are seven cannabis stores near one major intersection and how the AGCO approves applications for these shops. “Everyone’s clear,
no one is opposed to legal marijuana,” Fletcher said. “They’re opposed to the overconcentration of shops.” She cites the corner store model adopted by the current provincial government as problematic for residents and communities, akin to having “seven LCBO stores one after the other.” Original regulations set up by the provincial government of Kathleen Wynne restricted cannabis shops within 300 metres of a school, childcare centre, or daycare centre, but Fletcher said “it flew out the window” with the change in Ontario governments. Others in the community raise economic and social concerns of the clustering of pot shops. “The problem is what’s happening on Queen is if you end up with all these stores selling the same thing a whole lot of them will go out of business,” Ralph Thornton Community Centre board chair Alan Lennon said. As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many small business closures and commercial evictions, Lennon is concerned that it will become more and more difficult to fill the small storefronts in an economically viable way. “The other part is, if you have a block with all the same shops, you’re not going to have a lot of traffic – you’ve limited it,” he said. “It doesn’t make economic sense to us,” Lennon said. “You’re setting up people for failure in their business, and you’re making it so they will fail, and it doesn’t make social sense, you’re setting up a community to be one-dimen-
sional.” “That’s not what we want,” he added. “And they’re [AGCO] not listening.” Non-profit community organization Fontbonne Ministries has a branch – Mustard Seed – at 791 Queen St. E. The location is a short walk from Queen Street East and Boulton Avenue, where there are three pending cannabis shops at the small intersection. “We understand it’s something legal, regulated, and you have these stores,” Fontbonne Ministries executive director Ben Vozzolo said. “But we question the need for that many in such a small area.” The organization serves vulnerable populations and runs a drop-in program at its Mustard Seed location on Queen Street East. Vozzolo raises concerns of having so many cannabis stores in close proximity to vulnerable people. But it’s not just the social impact. They’re concerned about the diversity of retail in the neighbourhood. “I’m curious to know what AGCO’s criteria is for determining how many of these shops are put in one neighbourhood,” Vozzolo said. Fontbonne, along with Ralph Thornton Community Centre, and other community members, has sent letters to the AGCO asking about the approval of these shops. No one has received any replies. Ali Raza is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Beach Metro News. His reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
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Campaign helps buy food cards, cover transit fares Continued from Page 1 campaign is collecting funding to provide transit fare and Tim Hortons gift cards to homeless people “Today (Wednesday, Jan. 20) was the first day I distributed packages to three people on Lake Shore and one person on Queen Street,” said Farrell. “It’s been up for two days. My original goal was $100. When I hit that, I moved it to $200 and just last night, I moved it to $250.” So far, she is distributing the packages herself, but she has reached out to The Good Shepherd and Engage in Change. That will help with the distribution of the TTC fares and gift cards, but Farrell will still be in charge of the GoFundMe campaign. As of Jan. 24, she has raised $815 for the campaign. She plans to continue raising funds for Help The Homeless Access Soup Kitchens for as long as she can. “I really want to give back to the community. I love hav-
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Malvern Collegiate student Sydney Farrell has started the Help The Homeless Access Soup Kitchens GoFundMe campaign.
ing the satisfaction knowing that night, there is one less person on the street who might be hungry,” she said. “I think this project is super important because I don’t want them to worry about finding the money to get themselves to the food they need for basic survival. It takes their mind off of one less thing they shouldn’t have to worry about.” Farrell hopes her campaign will have lots of impact on those in need in the
community and also spread awareness about the transit challenges faced by the homeless as they try to access food. Farrell will be attending university out of Toronto next fall, so she is hoping at some point before then to pass the campaign on to a charity that will continue it. “I really want to get involved with Engage in Change because they physically go out to people living on the streets and provide them with survival kits. I would like to add my packages to their survival kits,” she said. Donations to the Help The Homeless Access Soup Kitchens GoFundMe campaign can be made at www.gofundme.com/f/29 7hyxcs80?memberId=811 5882&utm_campaign=m_ pd+share-sheet&utm_ medium=copy_link_ all&utm_source=customer The campaign can also be followed on Instagram at @ food_forthe_future
City’s legal position on Tuggs Inc. lease is clear, says Beaches-East York councillor Continued from Page 1 has been asked by the applicant to reconsider its position regarding the lease and permitted uses on the site. He said in a statement to Beach Metro News that the City will not be changing its position regarding the lease. “The City has been very clear in a letter to the leaseholder that a cannabis retail store is not allowed under the lease and asked for the li-
cence application to be withdrawn,” said Bradford. “Now we’ve gotten a response asking the City to reconsider. As we’ve seen in the past, this is once again with the lawyers. I’m working closely with City legal staff on this. I’ll be bring a motion to the February City Council meeting to have council formally endorse the City’s legal position on this and register the letter of opposition sent by the City Solicitor during the
commenting period.” Controversy is nothing new when it comes to this lease agreement. The location is the subject of a long-term lease agreement which runs until September of 2028. Over the past decade, the lease has been criticized and at one point the City had entered into talks to buy it back. That has not happened given the cost and that the lease in now in the final half of its existence.
Beach Metro News Lucky Volunteer Jonathan Huang is the Beach Metro Community News Lucky Volunteer for Jan. 26. He has been delivering the paper in the Duvernet and Woodbine avenues area for a number of years now. “Despite lots of schoolwork I’ve always found time to go from door to door delivering papers, and it’s actually pretty relaxing, especially nowadays when going outside sounds bizarre. I get fresh air, talk to my neighbours, and make people smile. Thank you so much to Beach Metro for featuring me,” said Jonathan. For being selected Lucky Volunteer for Jan. 26, Jonathan receives a prize of $50. PHOTO: SUBMITTED
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Charlene Provan, right, poses with the commemorative artwork gift featuring her grandchildren, along with the artist, Jennifer Crawley, left.
Charlene Provan retires after 22 years with Balmy Beach Club By Mary Beth Denomy
WHEN CHARLENE Provan took the job as General Manager at the Balmy Beach Club (BBC) in 1998, her goal “was to make the club a welcoming place for everyone.” At the foot of Beech Street, the Balmy Beach Club had accepted women as members since the 1970s. However, women rarely walked through the big front doors. So, Charlene added wine and cocktails to the bar, brought in wine glasses (the club had none!), made changes to the menu and organized femalefriendly events. “The BBC is more than a club, it is an extended family,” said Charlene. “I wanted everyone to feel comfortable.” The BBC first opened its doors in 1905. After the last 22 years at the helm, a time when the club membership increased significantly, Charlene is now retired, effective Jan. 1 of this year. There probably isn’t a member that has not shared a milestone moment with Charlene – from a family wedding to a big sports win (or loss!) to a good friend’s funeral. “Lots of people have cried on my shoulder,” she said. Charlene was a member in the mid-1990s. She was on the squash section executive – one of the many sports at the club including lawn bowling, rugby, volleyball, paddling and hockey. Charlene was working down the street at the pop-
ular Lido’s Bar on Queen Street East when she applied for the General Manager job. She got the gig and never looked back. Internally, Charlene introduced popular gatherings for members such as the Deck Opening, Canada Day and Deck Closing parties. She organized events weekly including Annual General Meetings, Sports Hall of Fame banquets, section awards and holiday celebrations. Externally, Charlene built relationships with local businesses and community leaders. She opened the doors of the Balmy Beach Club for events such as the Beaches Jazz Festival, Spring Sprint in support of the Beaches Recreation Centre, Blues Fest and many community events and meetings for nonprofits such as the Rotary Club and 100 Women Who Care Toronto East. One major milestone event stands out in Charlene’s memory: “It was an honour to organize the Club’s 100th Anniversary in 2005 – a busy three days of events that included a feature on Citytv, a Blue and Gold Ball, a church service on the beach and, the unveiling of the first BBC beach-side mural.” “My only regret is the barge full of fireworks left floating at Ashbridges Bay – we could not set them off because of an electrical storm!” In 2007, Charlene was a YWCA Women of Distinc-
tion award winner. Charlene met her husband “Fuzz” (aka Paul) at the club and on Jan. 28 it will be 14 years since their first date. His rule was they limit the “Balmy-talk” to 30 minutes a day! During her tenure, Charlene served five Boards of Directors, including working with the current President, JP Cormier. “Charlene was not only a leader but she was a friend to every member – she leaves a legacy of commitment, dedication and love for the Balmy Beach community,” said Cormier. Charlene has been granted lifetime membership status in recognition of her service. Charlene dotes on her grandchildren and to commemorate her retirement, the Board commissioned talented club member Jennifer Crawley to paint a picture of the grandchildren in front of the Balmy Beach mural. A photo by well-known Beach photographer Michelle Quance, inspired the artwork. Cormier presented the artwork to Charlene on behalf of all members at a small ceremony on Dec. 21. “What I will miss most is the lifelong friendships I’ve made,” said Charlene. A proper retirement celebration will take place postCOVID-19. Lisa Lamb is the new incoming BBC General Manager and has been working with Charlene’s support since the fall.
Main streets in danger of being hollowed out Continued from Page 1 While explaining that small businesses have demonstrated their capability to follow COVID-19 health protocols, Stortchak said if small businesses are outcompeted by big box retail under the current disadvantage, it spells problems for the future of community main streets. Some vacancies have
made room for other businesses to grow, such as Mary Brown’s Chicken which opened on the Danforth last year, but Stortchak said the risk is greatest for small, independent shops. He said it is those type of independent stores and their owners that make a community vibrant. “It’s going to hollow us out. If we lose the small independents, you’re going to be go-
ing somewhere else.” The letter to Premier Ford asks to “even the playing field” and allow for equal competition for all business operators. Ali Raza is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for Beach Metro News. His reporting is funded by the Government of Canada through its Local Journalism Initiative.
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Gary James Dale remembered as proud resident of the Beach By Darlene Dale
SUDDENLY ON Oct. 2 of 2020, Gary James Dale of Lawlor Avenue died at the age of 57, much too young. Gary spent most of his life living in the Beach area as part of the Dale/Loch clan on Rainsford Road. The family moved to Rainsford in 1968. He later lived on Elmer, Dixon, Hammersmith and Lawlor. He went to Kew Beach school, Fairmount and later Monarch Park Collegiate. He played hockey, baseball, and lacrosse. Gary was a catcher for baseball at Fairmount Park, breaking his leg trying to stop a player from sliding into home plate. He spent much of that summer in a cast and Fairmount awarded him Athlete of the Year. He was a goalie in Ted Reeve minor hockey and then later in high school, when his team, The Monarch Park Lions won the provincial championships in 198081. Gary really put his all into everything he did. Gary loved the Beach and all the things the area has to offer. He delivered the Ward 9
News (as it was called in the early days) and then Beach Metro News for a number of years starting on Rainsford by helping his dad, Jim Dale. He was the Lucky Volunteer a few times. He always enjoyed the Deja Views feature in the paper, and was interested in the history of the area. Gary was fortunate to travel the world for a few years, teaching English in South Korea, Indonesia, and Poland. During that time, he got to visit a number of the surrounding countries. He always wanted to do the non-tourist things and was really able to experience the country he was visiting. Riding a camel was one of the highlights. The rest of Gary’s career was in the food industry starting at the Organ Grinder, then Spaghetti Factory and the last number of years at Scotland Yard. He was a major fixture on The Esplanade and the St Lawrence Market area. Gary loved to watch sports, notably the Philadelphia Flyers, and Toronto Blue Jays. If he was not able to watch
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We still have a long way to go in our fight with COVID-19 Alan Shackleton Beach Metro News Editor
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anuary has been a very tough month so far. I was extremely happy to put 2020 in the books and begin 2021. However, I was too optimistic that the turn of the calendar would be the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many other people, I want this to end and was looking for positive signs the vaccine rollout would work well from the start. Unfortunately the news that Canada will be seeing reduced shipments of the Pfizer vaccine
over the next few weeks has put a damper on that. We clearly still have a long way to go in our fight with this virus. I take no comfort that the numbers of positive cases have started to drop slightly across the province over the past few days. From our continued failure to protect seniors to bungled lockdowns which favour big American companies over local business owners to the vaccine delays, this new year is so far not looking any better than the past one. Since the pandemic started to dominate our lives in March of 2020, we have all seen examples of both the best and the worst of what people can be. From my seat here as editor of Beach Metro News, I’ve been fortu-
nate enough to see there was more good than bad. There are numerous local examples of people stepping up to help each other during the extraordinary challenges we’ve had to face. That makes me feel better about all the bad stuff that has gone on and continues to go on. When the final accounting is done on this pandemic, there are some politicians who should be finished beyond any chance of ever being considered for any future form of public service (or public compensation) again. There are also some business operators who should be in jail and up to their eyes in lawsuits. Will that happen? Doubtful, but I can hope. In today’s paper you will see our
story on Winter Stations 2021. In past years I’ve looked upon the art installations along Woodbine Beach as a sign that spring is getting closer and we should enjoy the outdoors and winter along the waterfront until it does. But like everything else, COVID-19 has changed how Winter Stations will operate this year. They have to put safety as the top priority and that means the installations will not be going up on Family Day weekend next month. The exhibition will take place when it safe to do so under pandemic guidelines. Winter Stations founder Roland Rom Coltoff said they might even have to be called Spring Stations this year. So be it. When it does happen it will be wonderful.
So what do we have to look forward to in this winter of our discontent? How about the news that starting with our edition on March 9, Beach Metro News begins its 50th year of serving the community? That has me and everyone else here at the paper excited. Look for more details on some of the ways we’ll be recognizing this milestone in editions to come. Our very first edition was in March of 1972. The paper was then known as Ward 9 Community News (the name was changed to Beach Metro Community News in 1988). Yes there are many challenges still to be faced in 2021, but Beach Metro News will continue to be there for you as we have been for the past five decades.
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Skyscrapers will mean goodbye to the Beach Toronto Re: ‘Build higher to increase affordable housing,’ Letters, Jan. 12. Mark Richardson, Technical Lead, at HousingNowTO, wrote in favour of building a 17-storey skyscraper in the Beach. Of course he’s an advocate for skyscrapers. It’s his job. Mr. Richardson acknowledges the Beach area has zoning regulations, developed by our former councillor (Mary Margaret McMahon) in consultation with the community, and with the help of city staff, to come up with the Urban Design Guidelines. These guidelines limit the size of buildings to 20 metres, or roughly five to six storeys on Queen Street East. The community was very vocal and engaged on this point, making it crys-
tal clear that we want to preserve as much of a village vibe in the Beach as possible. Beach residents don’t want skyscrapers. But Mr. Richardson wants a 17-storey skyscraper at 1631 Queen St. E. (just east of Coxwell Avenue). If you don’t agree with him then he says, “The residents can choose to be part of the problem, or part of the solution,” to the affordable housing problem he seeks to solve. Seems to me this translates as, “I don’t care about your stupid rules.” And just in case you missed the thrust of his stance he said, “Saying that you support new affordable housing or seniors housing during City planning consultations is meaningless--if you are also ask-
ing the City to enforce design constraints and parking minimums that make the buildings impossible to construct under a not-for-profit model.” Or as I understand it, unless you agree to a 17-storey skyscraper, you are a heartless hypocrite…got that? Seems to me like HousingNowTO does not think the rules apply to them. Yet these are rules that were developed by Beachers with the help of City staff and our former councillor. Also doesn’t seem as if there’s any room for compromise as anyone who opposes the 17-storey height will be shamed and called a hypocrite. Beachers believe in affordable housing…we have lots of it and it’s great. Happy to have more.
Just not in 17-storey skyscrapers! Those are the rules. If HousingNowTO is successful in convincing City staff to rubber stamp this proposal, and override the Beach Urban Design Guidelines, then you can expect the next time a developer wants to build a condo or apartment in the area, they will point to the fact the City thinks 17-storey skyscrapers are acceptable urban form here. Then you can kiss the village vibe we all love in the Beach goodbye forever. I’d suggest sending a note to our current councillor (Brad Bradford) letting him know how you feel. He can be reached by email at Councillor_Bradford@toronto.ca No skyscrapers in the Beach! Scott Bullock
needs to build up not out Re: ‘Build higher to increase affordable housing,’ Letters, Jan. 12. Toronto is such a big city that it takes an hour to drive out of it in any direction. I agree with Mark Richardson’s letter completely regarding higher buildings and more affordable housing. We need to build up rather than out. And more affordable suites than luxury ones. Beverly Jones
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Metrolinx should Non-profit developments must follow work with residents same planning rules as other buildings on Small’s Creek plan Re: ‘Save Small’s Creek group hopes to stop cutting of area trees,’ Beach Metro News, Jan. 12. Flashback to spring of 2020. With COVID-19 upon us, daily walks with my dog became more meaningful than ever. One memorable walk saw Danforth and Woodbine as our goal. We set off, heading north to make our way through Fairmount Park and then Williamson Park ravine. Exiting the north end of the ravine, we headed east on Wildwood Crescent until we reached Woodbine Avenue, our only encounter with a major thoroughfare. Taking a set of stairs on the west side of Woodbine and just north of the railway tracks, I was delighted to stumble across the Merrill Bridge Rd. dog park. A small gate at the west end of the park was too tempting to ignore. Imagine my surprise as we found ourselves in yet another wonderful ravine that could be experienced from paths above and below.
It turned out to be Small’s Creek ravine, part of a system of creeks and ravines that once led to Small’s Pond formerly located close to today’s Dundas Street, north of Queen Street and east of Coxwell Avenue. Fast forward to January 2021. Now the two ravines are under threat with the elimination of 268 trees and a radical change to the space that is currently Small’s Creek ravine. I find it hard to believe there’s not a better solution to this issue. It seems from the story that Metrolinx, an agency of the province, has been lacking in transparency in its approach to this project. Every day we hear stories relating to biodiversity loss, species decline and the ongoing effects of climate change. Surely Metrolinx should be true to one of its three stated values: “Play as a Team.” That is, working with, not at odds with the local community. Gillian Reddyhoff
Re: ‘Build higher to increase affordable housing,’ Letters, Jan. 12. Mark Richardson’s views are not representative of the community, and to me they show an incredible lack of understanding of the planning process in Toronto. I have frequently come across him online calling for more density everywhere, with what I see as little concern for heritage or what residents want or feel is sustainable in their community. Queen Street East has been subject to a variety of planning studies, changes and approvals since the 1990s, all of which have conformed to the idea that heights of no more than 20 metres are appropriate. In the 1990s there was the redevelopment of the racetrack resulting in five midrise condos, and an extensive studies and rules for Queen Street east of Woodbine Avenue, which unfortunately were weakened in the 2000 Official Plan with no local consultation. The City of Toronto passed a major policy on midrise
buildings on major commercial “Avenues” around 2009, and after local outrage over the “Lick’s” condo at 1960 Queen St. E. which exceeded all of the possible guidelines, Queen Street East was studied again resulting in new guidelines and Official Plan protection in 2014 that confirmed that Queen east of Woodbine would have a 20-metre limit with angular planes. This allowed heights and densities residents groups found excessive but the City Planners defended before the OMB (the provincial planning tribunal, since renamed as LPAT) as representing good planning with appropriate densities. The idea of “default waivers for not-for-profit developments” is absurd. There is no City or provincial policy that allows for non-profit developments to get special planning treatment, and if the City’s Planners approve any non-profit housing projects that exceed the rules for Queen Street East, such exceptions will have to be defended as rep-
resenting “good planning” before LPAT. In short, if 10 storeys along Queen Street East and 17 storeys overall are “good planning” for a non-profit housing, private developers will hire planners to also claim that such urban form is “good planning” everywhere else on Queen. In short, if a non-profit development represents inappropriate or over-development, or bad planning, it is supposed to be rejected, and if such urban form on an Avenue is deemed “good planning” then LPAT will treat it as being the norm for other for-profit development. Toronto does have a major and increasing problem of housing affordability, but merely increasing density indiscriminately to build a handful of units is no solution. The real problem is that the population of the GTA has been growing at an unsustainable rate since 1990, combined with the greenbelt limiting land supply. Such high demand pushes up prices, particularly if it is
expected to continue into the distant future. A bigger population is not better, but unfortunately the insanely high population growth of the GTA is driven by a well-intentioned but absurdly high federal immigration policy that means our per capita level of immigration, and overall population growth, are both more than double that of the United States. The GTA cannot keep up with the need to build affordable housing, and the high population adds to the pressures on housing prices and the number of people needing help. Cutting immigration to the equivalent of U.S. levels would still be high compared to every country except Australia, but we would not be forced to sacrifice the quality of life in Toronto through overdevelopment, congestion, lack of parkland, loss of heritage buildings and various other negative impacts from high population growth. Brian Graff
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Toronto is not really suited for cycling Re: ‘Bike lanes have caused gridlock,’ Letters, Beach Metro News, Dec. 15. I certainly agree with J. Reitsma about the bike lanes. Toronto is not really suitable for cycling. Our winters are long, snowy and cold and we have more seniors than athletic young people. From the Beach, I drove west along Dundas Street to Parliament Street and saw only three cyclists, yet there was a steady row of cars. A few days later at another medical appointment I drove from Queen Street East up to Southwood Drive and then along Danforth Avenue to Broadview Avenue. I saw no cyclists going there or coming back, yet I was in gridlock on the Danforth. In the beginning I thought that the bike lanes were an effort to force people to use the “Bixie” bikes which peo-
ple rent from the Parking Authority. As that is not the case, there has to be another reason. Is it that if they take part of the road for bicycles and the next lane for parking, that will leave only one lane for cars and trucks? They can then throw up a few pylons and take the bike lanes and parking lanes for the trucks of contractors, and then we can sit again in gridlock while they tear down buildings. The City of Toronto has no interest in green space or the environment. The park over the railway lands downtown did not materialize and I’m sure politicians and developers are now salivating at our lovely low-density area. They will not be satisfied until we are a grey, ugly concrete mess like downtown. P. Langdon
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Sign Of Things To Come by Marie Everatt
In late December, one Toronto paper reported that 99 restaurants and bars in the city have closed since the start of the pandemic. Around the same time, a popular Toronto blog suggested that number could be as high as 140. More recently, the Financial Post announced that 10 percent of Canada’s restaurants have shuttered permanently with another 18 percent suggesting they too might close as early as mid-February “if current conditions continue." The industry forecast is based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that includes restaurants tracking the total number of customers and the number of takeaway meals served, instead of the more common ‘table turnover rate’, a figure not available due to COVID-19 restrictions. For most Toronto facilities, the number of meals served is down substantially although the chefs in one kitchen have seen numbers grow to record levels in 2020 with the trend continuing in 2021. But that isn’t a positive sign of things to come. Quite the opposite. By the end of December, 81,000+ meals were prepared and distributed at Haven Toronto in 2020 compared to 49,000+. Breakfast service was up 145 percent year-over-year. Breakfasts and lunches combined are up 92 percent at the drop-in centre for elder men impacted by poverty and homelessness. Haven Toronto’s kitchen is open for breakfast and lunch every day all year, including all major holidays. In addition to a spike in clients and meals served, Haven Toronto has seen food costs surge by 442 percent due to unbudgeted expenses related to COVID-19 including the purchase of disposable containers and utensils and perishable food. In the past, much of the food prepared at the drop-in centre was from food recovery programs. However,
fewer restaurants means less food recovered. Once able to rely on food donations, Haven Toronto is now more dependent on donors to help meet the growing need to purchase meats, vegetables and dairy that make up well-balanced meals. There are 10 thousand people who are homeless on any given night in Toronto. Of those sleeping rough, meaning sleeping on city streets, in parks and under overpasses, 85 percent are men and many are clients of Haven Toronto. The drop-in centre supports thousands of elder men who – in their 50s, 60s, 70s and even 80s – are homeless or precariously housed. One hundred percent of clients are food insecure and have missed a meal or gone a day or days without eating due to a lack of money. The drop-in centre is their source of hot, healthy meals. Haven Toronto makes it easy for a caring community to contribute. It’s online store at www.shophaventoronto.ca accepts donations of meals for $1, meals for a week, and more. Late last year, Haven Toronto also introduced ‘Healthy Meals’ Care Kits supported by a monthly donation that means year-long help for elder homeless men.
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The installations for Winter Stations 2021 were announced late last week. Winning installations include (above left) From Small Beginnings from the United Kingdowm; and (above right) Embrace by Oakville’s Sheridan College. This year’s Winter Stations will not start on the Family Day weekend as in past years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Installations will be up on Woodbine Beach when the lockdown has been lifted and it is safe to display them.
Installations selected for Winter Stations 2021 Pandemic means changes to this year’s dates and some exhibit locations WINTER STATIONS has announced its winning art installations for the 2021 version of the event along Woodbine Beach. However, this year’s event is going to see a number of changes due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The exact dates for this year’s Winter Stations exhibition on Woodbine Beach will be determined by pandemic safety rules. Usually it takes place from Family Day weekend until the end of the March, but that will not be the case this year as the installations will be exhibited once lockdown restrictions are lifted. They might even have to be called Spring Stations this year, said the event’s founder Roland Rom Coltoff in a press release. This year will also see changes to the length of time the installations are on Woodbine Beach along with different sites for the exhibits. The selected winners for 2021 are Arc de Blob from Austria and the United Kingdom; From Small Beginnings from the United Kingdom; The Epitonium from Iran; THROBBER from Germany; and Embrace from Oakville’s Sheridan College. There were more than 400 submissions from around the world for this year’s event. For this year, designers were asked to take into account the need for more socially distanced exhibitions than in past years due to COVID-19. The theme for this year was Refuge and it invited designers to “reflect back on the year we have left behind and consider what refuge means to each of us.” Winter Stations has been taking place on Woodbine Beach since 2015. It was founded by RAW Design, Ferris + Associates, and Curio as a way to inspire Toronto residents to visit the Beach in the winter. Over the years it has proven to an extremely popular and much looked forward highlight of the winter. For Winter Stations 2021, partners are the Beach Village BIA and The Distillery District. Sponsors are the Ontario Association of Architects, Minto Communities, MicroPro Sienna, Context Development, RioCan, Urban Capital, Demirov Group, Parallax, Westdale Properties, Bousfields, kg&a, Sali Tabacchi Branding & Design, and Meevo Digital. “We recognize this year, more than ever, we need to be flexible in how we operate,” said Coltoff, founder of RAW Design. “Partnering with The Distillery District and the Beach Village BIA allows us to extend our exhibition by several weeks, while also giving Torontonians a chance to experience the installations in different settings.” One of those different settings will be The
Distillery District, where four of the installations will first be exhibited this year prior to relocating to Woodbine Beach. “We continue to work with city officials on our plan for the exhibit, being mindful of the acute need for safety. Our plans and contingencies are in place and we are committed to launching the installations sometime this year. If that means postponing our event until restrictions ease, we might need to call them ‘Spring’ Stations, and bring safe, outdoor experiences to our city,” said Coltoff. Also new for 2021 will be an installation in Kew Gardens, said Beach Village BIA Executive Director Anna Sebert. “The BIA is excited to help bring Winter Stations up to Queen Street for the first time, shining a brighter spotlight on our amazing neighbourhood, including the business community. The installation in Kew provides a great opportunity for visitors to explore our main street, in addition to the Beach. We look forward to welcoming everyone to safely enjoy Winter Stations in the Beach in 2021,” she said. Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford said he knows local residents are looking forward to the installations being set up on Woodbine Beach. “After such a challenging 2020, these designs show the light and energy that Winter Stations generate,” he said. “While the plans for 2021 are more tentative, the record number of entries and broad interest is a testament to the dedication of everyone involved in the initiative and the community of artists from around the world who contribute each year.” Bradford said the City of Toronto is working hard with Winter Stations 2021 organizers to adapt it in a way that keeps people safe from the COVID-19 virus. “The city is working closely in partnership and support to adapt this special event to the realities of COVID. I’m hopeful those realities will improve to allow this wonderful tradition to continue,” he said. When they do arrive and are installed, here are the exhibitions residents will be able to enjoy locally at Winter Stations 2021 and the information from the press release about them: From Small Beginnings by Jack Leather and Charlie Leather of the United Kingdom “The Great Outdoors has been where many have found solace, perhaps unexpectedly so, over the past 12 months. A year like no other, but great enjoyment has been found in returning to more holistic roots. From Small Beginnings hopes to seize upon this movement; whilst giving platform and
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The ARc de Blob installation from Austria and the United Kingdom is shown in the image above. space to embrace new opportunities ahead. Through shelves bearing a future forest, the installation allows visitors to seek refuge from harsher elements, whilst both encountering strangers from a safe distance or simply enjoying a place for quiet reflection. Approaching the exterior, the stained and sombre timber provides stark contrast to the lively Spruce seedlings. “Only upon entering the seating and standing areas of the installation that the brighter interior is revealed. Symbolic of the opportunities that rise from challenging periods such as the year gone by. Like the seedlings, which can be replanted locally upon closure of the exhibit, we are all simply at the beginnings of our journeys.” The Epitonium by M. Yengiabad – Shahed M. Yengiabad, Elaheh M. Yengiabad, Alemeh M. Yengiabad and Mojtaba Anoosha, Iran “Throughout history, humankind has always strived to learn and to be inspired by
the nature in order to engage in new experiences and provide a better and more efficient life for themselves and other beings. “In fact, nature is the source of inspiration for architects, artists, investors and scientists. “Nature is our origin and destination. Nature includes not only the external environments such as clouds, trees, sea, mountains and animals, but also buildings, components and building materials. By building structures with forms familiar to humans in nature, in addition to creating two-dimensional graphics, architecture has thickness, depth and volume; therefore, architecture can complement nature and be a part of it. The Epitonium creates a beautiful and functional landscape. The creation of this idea causes natural shelter to become a refuge. The design of this structure is inspired by epitonium, which is a type of seashell, and the structure is in great harmony with its location.” Continued on Page 13
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‘This year, we all need a hug’ Continued from Page 12 THROBBER by Heidundgriess – Alexandra Grieß and Jorel Heid, Germany “The reasons why people seek refuge are as diverse as people themselves. But they all have one thing in common: they wait. The walk-in installation THROBBER consists of 10 small shelters. These trapezoidal rooms, lined up next to each other, each in monochrome but in combination, they form the colour spectrum of a rainbow. Inside the installation, the colours are reduced to grey. “From an aerial view, the shelters form the shape of a ‘throbber’. Anyone who has used computer programs or digital devices (often while waiting) know of this icon. They force you to wait, because there is a superior ac-
tion. This icon is adopted from the digital to the real world as a symbol for the state of active experience of time, a place of transition, where different perspectives, longings, hopes and motivations come together. The colourful installation is an invitation to perceive the similarities and connections with each other despite individual differences.” ARc de Blob by Aleksandra Belitskaja, Ben James and Shaun McCallum, Austria/UK “ARc de Blob is a colorful landmark in the Woodbine Beach landscape: a point of orientation, interaction and refuge. This
architectural object creatively mixes physical materials with the ability to digitally interact and connect through a Mixed Reality App. “The installation creates incredible virtual worlds – a figurative refuge where we can interact, connect and play. The physical form references iconic architectural composition and elements; and is contrasted with the colorful materials and patterns that create a warm and welcoming shelter. The arch itself acts as a frame for a virtual portal / refuge seen in Mixed Reality – a space of new digital worlds: creative environments
designed to encourage visitors to play and interact together in digital and physical space. Ultimately, the piece is an evolving mix of digital art and physical architecture that creates playful interactions between these realities.” Embrace by Colin Laplante, Grace Im, Ziyu Li, Brayden Popke, Nicole Ruiz, Reem Yunis, Bachelor of Craft and Design Program, Sheridan College “This year, we all need a hug. Embrace represents that universal desire, providing a refuge from the real and imagined
winds that buffet our beings. The flowing form, suggestive of a beneficent and humorous character, reaches out to embrace the lifeguard tower and the public alike, protecting all from the environment and standing calmly on the beach in all weathers. The neutral white exterior of the form blends in with the winter beach landscape and provides a contrast with the red/orange interior, evoking feelings of protection, comfort and peace while we nestled in its embrace.” For more on Winter Stations 2021 including when installations and exhibitions can safely begin, please go to winterstations.com
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Winning installations for Winter Stations 2021 include (above left) THROBBER from Germany; and (above right) The Epitonium from Iran.
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39th Annual Share a Christmas MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! I know most people are glad to see the end of 2020, as are we here at Community Centre 55. We were closed for a long period of time to ensure the safety of our staff and patrons. We miss the people, the programs and the events. We look forward to a time in the future when we can open fully for the community. But we are here for you virtually. In spite of the challenges of staying distanced from people, Centre 55 was able to help almost as many people this year at Christmas. We were able to safely offer food gift cards and toys to those in need in this community. We could not have done it without you. On behalf of all of us at Centre 55, I want to thank everyone in this incredible community who helped us provide Christmas to over 1000 families. Whether you contributed and/or volunteered, you are all angels and should be proud that you provided for those in need at Christmas. It’s the trust our community puts into our charity that we find so humbling. We extend our sincerest appreciation and gratitude to everyone who contributed to our 39th Annual Share a Christmas Program. We could not have brought so much joy to so many people without you. Until next year. Happy 2021! Debbie Visconti, Executive Director
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OVER THE years I have come across several injured animals. While many of those stories have ended sadly, this article is meant to be uplifting and, as such, will be about the amazing ability of wildlife to survive, despite missing limbs, paws or even eyes. Meet Nobel: a one-eyed barred owl. Nobel was hit by a car, on Christmas day of all days, a few years back. Thanks to the staff and doctors at Shades of Hope the Owl Foundation, Nobel was given a second chance. At the foundation, after his treatment, they weren’t sure if he’d ever be able to hunt on his own. He was given an opportunity to test this and, amazingly, yes! He could hunt really well. After this, I was called to the foundation to pick up Nobel and take him to be released. A wonderful family allowed us access to their back yard, where they backed onto hundreds of acres of woods and a pond only five minutes from where he was found. The release was incredible, as the owl initially landed in a nearby tree instead of disappearing. He even let us watch him make a few short flights from tree to tree before taking off into the darkening sky. So, you may be wondering: how can an owl survive with only one eye? It turns out that owls mainly hunt using their hearing. They hear the mice, other rodents, snakes, rabbits, etc. in the weeds and grass and can find their near exact location. Some owls can even identify the sounds of a mouse tunneling under the snow and pinpoint its location with enough accuracy to grab it with their talons, without ever having seen it. It also turns out that, with their constant head movements, owls can perceive depth and hunt even with just one eye. I guess having the ability to turn his head 270 degrees will come in handy for Nobel and his monocular vision.
PHOTOS: ANN BROKELMAN
A one-eyed owl, a three-legged beaver and a coyote with an injured leg. These are all animals that are thriving and surviving in the wild. Beaver missing leg I knew there was a family of beavers at a pond not too far from my home, but I hadn’t had a lot of luck seeing them lately. I decided to swing by to have another look and happened to catch them enjoying the sunshine and snacking on some branches. Beavers are adorable when they eat, as they, like a raccoon, use both hands to hold their food up to their mouths. Keeping this in mind, as I watched the family snacking it struck me as odd when I noticed that one of the beavers was only using one paw to eat. The beaver then started to move around and, sure enough, he only had three paws: one forepaw and two hind feet. I watched him climbing the shore, and he was quite adept at using his hind paw as both a forepaw and a hind foot. He just moved it wherever he needed it to be. He had no trouble walking,
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climbing or even hauling a large tree branch to the water. What about swimming, you ask? Here is the thing: the forepaws are small and have no real webbing anyway. The front toes have long sharp claws to help them dig, as well as using them like hands for carrying sticks, stones, mud and other objects for their construction tasks. This is where I imagine this guy struggled the most, but I guess that’s what having a beaver family is for! The beaver was a fullgrown adult, looked like he weighed at least 45 pounds or more, and seemed very used to walking around with only three legs, so I imagine the injury happened a long time ago and he’s done just fine getting by. Coyote missing a foot Another chance encounter I had recently involves a very special coyote I call One Paw. (OK, I probably need to
work on my naming… but do you know how many coyotes I’ve seen over the years? You try coming up with creative names for all of them!) This happened in Scarborough, near the end of last year, when I got a call from Chelsea about a coyote with some sort of leg injury. I went over to find her and the only one I could find was moving easily around the park, hunting, and did not seem to be in any distress. With my camera I was eventually able to see that she was missing a lot of her one paw, but as I watched her momentum and agility, I became confident that she would be OK, if people left her alone. It turns out that the Toronto Wildlife Centre had been watching One Paw for over a year as a result of the constant phone calls from concerned Torontonians. Luckily, there’s nothing to worry about. She is a beautiful female, and healthy. One Paw adapted quickly to her injury, as it was her only choice if she wanted to survive. She can run, walk, jump, and hunt, and there’s no need for us to interfere with her. Please do not feed coyotes. So, if you see an injured or hurt animal, including reptiles, rodents, birds, hawks and owls, what should you do? In Toronto you have the Torontowildlifecentre.com and if you are in another area check with the website Ontario Wildlife Rescue and locate the closest centre to help you. Enjoy the winter.
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SPIRITUAL ADVISER BEACHES OPTOMETRY CLINIC Dr. Linda Chan, Optometrist and Associates
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BEACHES MASSAGE CENTRE Randy Groening, RMT
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THERAPY LOUNGE Megan Evans, RMT, CRHP & Associates Massage Therapy • Reflexology 2245 Queen St. East • 2nd floor • Open 7 days per week •
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KATHRYN WRIGHT Barrister & Solicitor
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Stephen G. King, Architect B. Arch. OAA, MRAIC “Serving the Beach since 1987” Residential, Restorations, Home Inspections, Commercial, Interiors, Landscapes COMPLETE PROJECT SERVICES FROM DESIGN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION
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Shelley C. Quinn, LL.B., LL.M. (Family Law)
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1906 Queen St. E. (1 block east of Woodbine)
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Dr. Emily Howell Jackie Leesun, RMT Dr. Ceara Higgins
Chiropractic, Acupuncture, RMT
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MEDIATION and COLLABORATIVE Linda Bronicheski
Lawyer, Mediator
47 Main Street (at Lyall) 416-763-6884 Linda@BeachesFamilyLaw.com
Book tells the story of 100 years of the Beach Hebrew Institute By Margaret Dore
For information on Sunday services and other online worship resources, please visit our website at www.stjohnsnorway.com
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“HAVE YOU met the Beach Hebrew Institute?” could have been the working title for Dr. Dena Bain Taylor’s book about the history of the little shul/synagogue on Kenilworth Avenue. Chances are you’ve noticed the unassuming heritage building while walking to/from the beach, or visited during Toronto’s annual Open Doors event. Maybe now is the time for you to get to know your more than 100 year old neighbour. If so, you couldn’t do better than to acquaint yourself with the text and images of this attractive and accessible work titled 100 Years At The Beach: A History of the Beach Hebrew Institute 19192019. In the interest of full disclosure, I have the honour of being both a friend of the author and a BHI congregant. To tell the story of 100
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Dr. Dena Bain Taylor’s book 100 Years At The Beach: A History of the Beach Hebrew Institute 1919-2019. Years At The Beach, Dena incorporates genealogical, organizational and school records, newspaper excerpts and eye-witness testimony. She documents the lives and times of the generations who have contributed to the survival of the BHI. We learn about how the waves of Jewish immigration to Toronto intersected with the great convulsions of the 19th and 20th centuries, side-by-side with the waning of community support when those successful immigrants left the Beach and downtown for the northern suburbs. Throughout, it becomes clear that her preferred style of giving life to the past is to prioritize stories about the people. Did you wonder why
I used the word “shul” when introducing the BHI? In the course of her writing, Dena painlessly explains the basic concepts and terms of Judaism and Yiddish culture and collects them in a short and sweet Glossary. I promise that if you know nothing about Judaism and you read this book, you will absorb most of what you need to know. It is, of course, the stories about people that leave the deepest impressions on the reader. As one who has been at the BHI for 15 years, I knew some of the people who are remembered here. That makes me not an objective witness, for sure. I can attest though, that something
of the uniqueness of these individuals is transmitted through the interviews with those who knew them; and Dena’s conversational tone brings us closer to the people on the page. Occasionally the same anecdote is mentioned by different sources and small details or emphasis might change, but that is true of human memory. What emerges as a result is a rich and flowing, living testimony to the communal life of the Beach Hebrew Institute . . . so far. To purchase 100 Years At The Beach: A History of the Beach Hebrew Institute 19192019, please go to www.ecwpress.com or send an email to treasurer@beachhebrewinstitute.ca
Gerrard Art Space to host The Heart Show THE GERRARD Art Space continues to host shows, adapting the way they are presented to conform to COVID-19 safety rules.
The Drawing and Print Making Show is taking place until Jan. 31. The Heart Show will take place from Feb. 3 to 21.
For more information on the shows and how to participate safely, please visit the Gerrard Art Space at www. gerrardartspace.com
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The Beach IGA, bell bottoms and the 1970s By David Van Dyke
Rebecca Armstrong sent in the slightly damaged photo image (does not bother me at all) above of her mother, Jane, crossing Queen Street East on Lee Avenue. Some would say this intersection is the heart of the Beach. Taken in the mid 1970s, we witness a very humble Beach neighbourhood in this photo. If you are wondering why Jane’s leg resembles a tree trunk, well, the style back then was to wear bell bottoms with platform shoes. The photo was taken by Rebecca’s father, Rod Armstrong, who recently passed away. I am sorry that he could not relive this photograph as it appears today, but thankful to share it now with our readers as a tribute to him. Thanks again Rebecca for sharing this image. Do you have an old photo of the Beach that you’d like to share with our readership? Please contact me at gdvandyke61@gmail.com with your photos.
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Virtual East End Valentines Market slated THE TORONTO East End Valentines Market is set to take place on the weekend of Feb. 5 to 7. The Toronto Virtual Market will take place on the Facebook page of EastEndMarket.ca Set up by Steve Thompson, the Facebook page allows small businesses and entrepreneurs to sell their products
during these challenging COVID-19 times. Thompson told Beach Metro News that the market also supports local small businesses in between in its online events by purchasing products and gift cards from them. These products and gift cards are then used as prizes in contests run every week.
The Valentines market will feature items and services from more than 50 east end businesses. Those shopping at the market will be able to do so from the comfort and safety of their own homes. There will also be contests taking place for participants during the Feb. 5 to 7 weekend.
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Eadrey Hemmings runs gourmet food shop Mimi Liliefeldt mimi@missfit.ca
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f you like hot sauce, you know a good one will have a slow burn. It won’t melt your face off at the first taste. As you add a little more for each bite, the intensity increases, layer after layer until you can’t take it anymore and have to douse the fire as quickly as possible. Racism can be like this too. Sometimes it’s only a little uncomfortable, and other times it engulfs you. Eadrey Hemmings of Eadrey Foods on Queen Street East, just west of Leslie Street, has experience with both. Born in St. Ann, Jamaica, Eadrey moved to Ottawa when she was 11 years old with her aunt. “I don’t really have memories of it being a bad thing, but I missed my family and my siblings. Eventually I eased in. Ottawa is small, so many of the immigrants stuck together,” said Eadrey. “It was a nice community with people from Jamaica and other Caribbean countries. On holidays they would have get-togethers and hang out.” Starting school in a new country was strange for Eadrey, suddenly she was the only Black kid in her class. Her two best friends were a Vietnamese girl and a Russian girl, but she also made some other white
friends and thankfully doesn’t have any memory of the kids being racist. At 15 years old Eadrey started working at a restaurant in Ottawa called the Hay Loft, where her curiosity and love for food began to flourish. “In the summer I worked on the patio at the refreshment bar. I had a love for food, and when the pastry chef would make certain things I would go home and try to recreate it. It was cool because when they had meetings about the menu, they always included me.” As much as she loved Ottawa, eventually Eadrey outgrew the city and decided to move to Toronto when she was 30 years old. She lived with a friend in Mississauga while working and getting to know her new city. When Eadrey met her future husband, she fell in love with the Beach and decided to move here. Her career as a consultant began to take its toll as her company had her commuting to Vaughan daily; she needed a change. Eadrey took her leave and shifted her focus to the side project she had been developing over that last year. With the encouragement of her husband and his friends Eadrey had been fine tuning her hot sauces and marinades. After countless hours of research and marketing meetings, she was ready to launch. “It was a lot of work, we did a lot of in-store demos, summer festivals, and the Wine & Cheese Show.
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Eadrey Hemmings of Eadrey Foods on Queen Street East in Leslieville. Sometimes you found someone who wanted to sell it, but it was draining,” she said. “Selling the sauces to smaller stores run by older white men was challenging. They saw me and would often put up a block before I even got to say anything. Younger store owners were much more receptive.” After a few years of making the sauces, Eadrey felt she had more to offer and had always loved the idea of having her own gourmet food shop. “I wanted a shop that would include my products,
other small businesses’ products and prepared foods,” she said. In 2011, Eadrey Foods opened its doors and the neighbourhood, eager for locally made products and prepared foods, responded with enthusiasm. Eadrey’s menu carries a wide selection of soups, quiches, pot pies and salads, but the most popular has to be the chicken roti. She always has a handful of Jamaican dishes available. “It was important to me to have some Jamaican food on the menu. My mom and
my friends taught me many of these recipes. My favourite is stew peas and rice, but I only make it at home, it’s too long a process for the store,” she said with a laugh. When I asked if she had ever experienced racism running the shop, she replied, “No, it’s been great. There was one time that a woman came in and my two white staff were taking care of the front. I came in from the back with a platter of sweet potatoes and a customer exclaimed to two white ladies behind the counter, ‘She’s awesome! Where did you get her? ’ The staff explained that I owned the store. I just laughed it off and wasn’t offended.” I pointed out that a lot of people wouldn’t have been as good natured about this type of common misassumption (that the Black person in front of them isn’t the boss), but she shrugged it off. Likely Eadrey’s upbringing shaped her views on how to handle racism. Though she isn’t afraid to speak up, she is less rattled by ignorance than outright unfairness. “My parents didn’t speak to me about racism, I had to figure it out on my own. I understand why they didn’t. When you come here as an immigrant, you’re not really focused on whether people like you or not. You have one focus: get a job and make money. I also think West Indian Blacks vs. North American Blacks, have a very different life experience. We’re born
in a country where it’s all Black people. You don’t have all that racism crap until you come here, and you’re constantly reminded you’re a Black person.” Eadrey said that this summer was a tough one. “This summer with everything that happened, starting with George Floyd, was really hard. When I think of it all I still feel sick.” When I asked her if there was something we could do as a community her answer was raw in its honesty. “I don’t want a white person asking me what they should say. I don’t want to educate anyone anymore. It’s not my responsibility. You can’t expect Black people to explain that they want to be treated equally, it’s totally ridiculous. I’m just exhausted with it. I don’t answer for all Black people, and you also don’t get a prize for being nice to Black people or having Black friends.” Eadrey admitted that she’s been pretty lucky and doesn’t have many stand out moments of racism. Though she is able to stay focused on her goals, she is still exhausted by all the injustices even if they aren’t directly happening to her. This is something many people underestimate; if you are a person of colour racism doesn’t have to happen to you in order to be felt by you. Much like a hot pepper, you don’t have to be the one cooking for it to burn you. Mimi Liliefeldt is a Beach resident and business owner. She can be reached at mimi@ missfit.ca
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Thoughts of gardening help keep spirits bright during winter Mary Fran McQuade Mary Fran McQuade is a local writer specializing in gardening and lifestyle
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et’s skip the New Year’s resolutions here. Instead, pick up a book, a TV series or an online talk to keep your spirits bright this winter. Here’s a selection of my own favourites. Just about any book by Beverley Nichols will enchant you and make you laugh. Nichols wrote about his English gardens nearly 100 years ago, but he’s as witty as anyone writing today Villagers, aristocrats and garden snobs are all slyly caricatured in his Merry Hall and Allways trilogies. Love mysteries? Work your way through the herbal
mysteries by Susan Wittig Albert. Visit the tiny Texas town of Pecan Springs, where her protagonist, China Bayles, runs a herb shop and stumbles into dire doings. Along the way, you’ll learn about mistletoe, rosemary, dill, wormwood and a couple dozen more herbs (plus recipes). Join author Michael Pollan in exploring the ages-old connection between people and plants in The Botany of Desire. You’ll find out how everyday plants like apples and roses satisfy some of our deepest needs for pleasure of all kinds. No dreary scientific talk here – just entertaining stories that will gently exercise your brain. Grow better edibles In 2020, everyone dug in and planted vegetables. My
favourite is No-Guff Vegetable Gardening, by Donna Balzer and Steven Biggs. It’s a big softcover book with lively illustrations, easy-to-read lists and charts, and brief, fun observations by the two authors – one from Alberta and one from Toronto. Fed up with trying to grow food in sandy Beach soil? Take a look at Raised Bed Revolution, by Tara Nolan, based in southern Ontario. Veggie gardening in beds built two or more feet above ground is becoming more popular. They solve so many problems: poor soil, foot traffic, lack of space and pest control. Design ideas, photos and step-by-step projects fill the pages. If tasty, scented herbs are your thing, grab any
books by the prolific Adelma Grenier Simmons. You may have to hunt for them a bit, but they’re worth the trouble (though not Amazon’s outrageous prices for some titles). Best of the lot and affordable is Herb Gardening in Five Seasons. Simmons was a true herb enthusiast who sparked renewed interest in herbs in the mid-20th century. For something different, look for The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener by Halifax’s Niki Jabbour. With her expert guidance, you’ll learn how to grow and harvest veggies 365 days a year. Best varieties, repeat harvesting and building simple structures for winter protection are all covered. Her latest, Growing Under Cover, explores ways to use
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Green in the city Not just books Whatever you’re growing, Beach gardeners are city gardeners. Be inspired by The City Gardener’s Handbook by Linda Yang, former garden columnist for the New York Times. Follow her tales of dealing with cramped spaces, windswept roofs, deep shade and other urban challenges. If she can make it in New York, so can you in TO. Even if your gardening is limited to indoor areas, you can enjoy life with plants. Toronto author Darryl Cheng tells you everything you need to know in his book New Plant Parent. With his help, you’ll be able to understand any plant’s basic needs for light, water
Just want to veg out in front of the telly or the computer? Go to TVO.org and search for Monty Don. He’s a kind of English garden god known for his many series on gardens around the world. His special appeal, however, is his genial, chatty comments on each garden’s background, setting and the people who love it. Want something closer to home? Zoom on over to Humber.ca/arboretum/ events and register for virtual gardening workshops to be held throughout 2021. They’re free, and you’re sure to learn something new. Stay green in 2021, gardening friends.
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Beach Memories
Taking to the ice for a skate an East Toronto tradition Gene
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uring this COVID-19 dilemma we have now seen great interest in how people can spend their leisure time, especially here in the east end and the Beach. One of the most popular events 120 years ago or so and up to the present day is ice skating. I have written about this in past articles but it is time reminisce and dedicate this column to those skaters from then and now. Oh, one particular thing you might not agree with is my “names or titles and places” where these rinks were located. We start from north of Danforth and go south to the lake and west to Coxwell Avenue. North of the Danforth from approximately Dawes Road to Victoria Park Avenue was a large farm owned by the Massey family. (They were also a great farming and agricultural implement company.) On their farm was a large pond called the Massey Pond, and in the winter the family allowed people to skate on it when the ice permitted. In the same area, known commonly as Dentonia Park, a new skating rink was built for people by the city. Remember this was in the 1890s and we continue to do so right up to 2021. On the southwest corner of Main Street and Danforth Avenue there was the Aberdeen Curling Club which was named after the current (in 1893) Governor General of Canada and his wife. This curling rink had natural
This postcard from 1909 shows skaters on what was once Small’s Pond in the Coxwell Avenue and Queen Street East area. The postcard comes from Gene Domagala’s collection of local history. ice and was used for many charitable and recreational events. One of the most popular activities was ice skating for the public. The rink was there until the end of the First World War. We now proceed to Main and Gerrard streets where the present Ted Reeve Arena is located. There was a Young Men’s Christian Association building in the area for the railroad workers that was in existence also until after end of the First World War. The area was part of the Grand Trunk Rail Road, later the CNR. In the back of the YMCA stood an athletic field known differently as the Grand Trunk Athletic Field. In the winter, weather permitting, skating was allowed there for residents in the area. Later, as progress arrived, the YMCA was torn down and in the 1950s the Ted Reeve Arena came into being. Ted Reeve has been the most popular place for pleasure skating, hockey games, and social events.
I would venture a million or more people to have had the pleasure of this grand tribute to the people of the east end and Beach. And it will be there for another 50 years! There are actually and have been dozens of skating rinks in our area. I can’t write about all of them, so I will just highlight some of them. One of these “rinks” was located in Norwood Park, just south of Gerrard Street. It was also known as Morton’s Grove. We now proceed south to the Main Street and Kingston Road area to one or two of our most popular rinks with different names. The prosperity along Kingston Road, from Lee Avenue to the present Glen Manor Boulevard, was the area owned by Rev. Walter Stewart Darling who was an Anglican priest serving a number of churches in the east end. He originally owned the property from Kingston Road south to
approximately Williamson Road. On this property was a pond which later was used as a skating rink. When Rev. Darling died, A.E. Ames, who was a wealthy stockbroker, purchased the land. He was an avid golfer and recreationist. On his land he started a golf course called Glen Stewart, later to become the first municipal golf course in the city. The aforementioned pond was used by hundreds of Beachers as a skating rink. Instead of calling it the Glen Steward skating rink they called it the Ames rink or Ames bush. Now heading east to what is now called the Glen Stewart Ravine, we come to another popular skating spot known as Glen Stewart. These skating places were quite popular in the early days of the Beach. However, what we now call Glen Stewart is in reality named Glen Duart. The property was owned by Allan Maclean Howard. He owned land from approxi-
mately Southwood to Beech between Kingston Road and Queen Street. He named the area Glen Duart, and there were three ponds and a stream where people skated in the winter. Now that I have you currently confused, the city called this property Glen Stewart instead of Glen Duart because of the Glen Stewart golf course which was located north of the present Williamson Road Bridge. In the winter the area became an attraction for ice skaters. For the past many years, due to the hard work of local realtor Thomas Neal (Beach Citizen of the Year in 2012), a rink has been made in the area. Neal would flood the property between Glen Manor East and Glen Manor West for the benefit of all the skaters in the area. He has done this on his own and with the help of many neighbours. My ice skates off to you Thomas! However, the weather is not helping so far this year. We now go south again past Queen Street all the way to the lake between Lee Avenue and present Leuty Avenue on Alfrescoe Lawn. This was the location of the original outdoor skating rink some 120 years ago. It was known as the Kew Beach Skating Rink and was part of the recreational and social club known as Kew Beach. It was private land but was given to the residents as a skating rink during the winter months. In the year of 1907 the city bought all the land on the east side of Lee Avenue to approximately Waverley Road for a park to be called Kew Gardens. In the park were all kinds of sports
clubs including lawn bowling, baseball, tennis and ice skating. The Kew Gardens outdoor rink remains as one of the most popular in the east end of the city to this day. Now put on your skates as we are going west to the Kew Beach school where there was also another skating rink. On the south end of the school is Pantry Park, noted for many athletic activities over the years. However, it was originally called Raine’s Pond after one of the original pioneers. It was used as a skating rink in the last century. In the early 1900s, for some time it was known as the Kenilworth Avenue Skating Rink. You could listen to a band playing while you skated. It was one of the first commercial skating rinks in the Beach area. But like all good things, it went the way of the dodo bird. Now dear Beach skaters we come to the grandfather, or grandmother, of all our skating areas – Ashbridges Bay. The water during winter was used for skating for the past 200 years. If you don’t believe me, you should go down and see someone skating on thin ice. Though I do not suggest you do it. Once more we are going west to our final skating place in this column. We are heading to Coxwell and Queen on the north side where there was once a pond called Small’s Pond. It was named after Mrs. Small, another large landowner. During the winter months, people would go pleasure skating there. As I wrote before, there are more than a dozen more rinks in the area but that is for another column.
Beach resident Kevin Mar designs face mask that can be composted By Jayson Dimaano
WITH COVID-19 cases surging, the trashing of millions of non-medical disposable blue face masks is taking a toll on the environment. Beach resident Kevin Mar decided to do something about it. “For the longest time, I have been concerned about global climate change, plastic waste, microplastics. I
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posable non-medical masks, which he said are made from a non-woven fabric and are not recyclable. “The non-woven plastic masks will never be recyclable. They are made of polyester and nylon,” said Mar. “Because of that you are unable to recycle it or reuse it. It is not compostable. Our masks are 100 per cent cellulose filter material and are compostable. Whether
the municipalities are comfortable with you putting it in (the recycle bin), at the very least you can backyard compost it.” The City of Toronto’s position is that all used disposable masks should be put in the garbage. They are not accepted in the city’s recycling or organic waste streams. Your only option in Toronto for a mask that is organic and compostable would be to
put it in a home composter. Along with the 100 per cent cellulose mask body, the Avro Mask uses a 100 per cent cotton lace for the straps and not elastics. The masks are packaged flat, with an origami facet fold that aids in fit and comfort, said an Avro Mask press release. For more info on the masks created by Mar, please go to www.avromask.com
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Toronto’s East Chinatown to welcome Online workshops help couples to the Year of the Ox with virtual events find romance as Valentine’s Day nears By Jayson Dimaano
DUE TO the COVID-19 pandemic, many major events were cancelled last year, and that is also the trend so far for 2021. Last year at this time the East Toronto community was preparing for Lunar New Year celebrations. However, many of the large gatherings had to be cancelled at the last moment as the virus began to spread in Canada and the dangers of COVID-19 became apparent.. For this year, the East Toronto celebrations of Lunar New Year (which will welcome the Year of the Ox on Feb. 12) will be going virtual due to the pandemic. Valerie Mah, vice-president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of East
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Chinatown. “You go door-to-door to the different establishments and wish them good luck,” Local politicians took part and helped to greet the lions and distribute red envelopes for good luck. This year, in compliance with safety rules, TorontoDanforth Councillor Paula Fletcher and Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns are distributing cards to the community. The cards read in part: “While the Lunar New Year is normally a time to celebrate with family and friends, we know this year will be very different. We wish we could celebrate with you in-person, but with the ongoing pandemic, let’s make our celebrations large in gratitude, but small in size.”
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a busy life. You’ve got kids, a job, (extracurricular) activites.” “Romance is more than just significant holidays gestures and gifts. It requires loving work and nurture all year round,” she added. While in-person learning is not an option, she teamed up with Zebra Pen Canada to create a series of 30-minute workshops once a week for a year at $10 each per person from 6:30 to 7 p.m. The online workshops start on Feb. 10. For more info, visit www. facebook.com/TheMistressOfPlay, as she will be posting tips and advice on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day during a global pandemic. The link for the workshop is at www.eventbrite.ca/x/ bringing-romance-back-intimes-of-a-pandemic-tickets-135707812721
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Toronto, told Beach Metro News that the Ralph Thornton Community Centre will be hosting a virtual event and she will be doing prediction horoscopes for the Year of the Ox, which last came around in 2009. Mah said this year families will be celebrating safely within their own households, and there will be no large gatherings. In 2020, Toronto’s East Chinatown (in the Gerrard Street East and Broadview Avenue area) was able to hold a Lion Dance in the area prior to COVID-19 safety measures being instituted. There will not be a Lion Dance in the area this year, said Mah. “We had two lions and the God of Good Fortune came with us,” said Mah of last year’s Lion Dance in East
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